Why Test and not Assess?
In the ELT community, there are so many opinions when it comes to Tests & Exams. There is a major…... Read more.
Don’t Panic! It’s Just an Exam!
Five Essential Approaches to Test Taking Is it that time of the year again? My, oh, my, how time flies!…... Read more.
Assessing Speaking
In practice, we often use the words test and assessment interchangeably. But they do have slightly different meanings. Students need…... Read more.
Grading Exam Papers: Dismantling Your Teaching
Summer of 2021 was a disillusioning experience: working as an exam marker brought me before grave teaching decisions of the…... Read more.
Language testing: A changing landscape
LanguageCert Online Proctored Exams A changing landscape Due to the mounting popularity of online education programmes, the increasing internationalisation of…... Read more.
Choose the right graded readers for your course
Research shows that the more students read in English, the more proficient they become. Reading can significantly improve students’ level…... Read more.
Going materials-light
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” ― Jack Kerouac If I need a series…... Read more.
Jenny Dooley, President of Express Publishing, talks about women’s leadership
ELT NEWS has taken the initiative to publish a series of interviews on women’s leadership. Whenever there are talks on…... Read more.
May 2022
Cheating in exams Language testing fulfils a variety of functions, and it can take many forms. At school, the purpose…... Read more.
Reflecting on Quotes in Class/Life
Learning a foreign language is an emotional roller coaster mixed with amazing highs and frustrating plateaus. Many a times you feel…... Read more.